Brockton men face drug, other charges after Taunton chase

Two Brockton men were arrested on drug and other charges Monday afternoon after police said they initiated a dangerous high-speed chase through city streets.

Police said the 2003 Infiniti I35 driven by Danny V. Lopes, 22, of 40 Auburn St., struck the side of an unmarked police car and nearly hit three detectives when he drove away as they approached his car.

Lopes, whose passenger was identified as Stephen Cabral, of 20 Porter St., allegedly parked away from other vehicles in the parking lot of the Trucchi’s Supermarket plaza on Tremont Street.

Police said they have received complaints about drug dealing in the plaza.

Lopes allegedly drove as fast as 70 mph on Oak Street and nearly hit two vehicles coming in the opposite direction. He was stopped by Chief Edward Walsh and other police cruisers after speeding around a cul-de-sac on Fairview Avenue, police said.

A 63-year-old Shores Street resident told police he saw the passenger in the speeding Infiniti toss a clear bag out the window. Police said the bag contained just over 10 grams of heroin.

Lopes was charged with possession to distribute heroin, three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon — a car, failing to stop for police, resisting arrest, conspiracy to violate drug laws and leaving the scene of an accident with property damage.

Cabral, 23, was charged with possession to distribute heroin and conspiracy.

Police said Lopes caused damage to a chain-link fence on Pine Street that spanned 25 feet and also damaged an 8-foot gate at the same property.

In addition to the drugs, police said they confiscated $330 in cash from Cabral.